2008-09 Season Review

The Minot State University golf program had many successes in the 2008-09 season.  The men repeated as the Dakota Athletic Conference Champions.  Minot State dominated the individual standings as four of the six players on the all-conference team were Minot State players.  Jordan Kelly, Carter Hilkewich and Justin Aberle went one-two-three in the standings while Ben Edwards grabbed the last remianing spot on the all-conference team.  It was Hilkewich's and Aberle's second appearance on the team.  Jordan Kelly won DAC Most Valuable Player honors for the third consecutive year.  Kelly also earned recognition as a NAIA Scholar Athlete.  Chipper Farrell was named Co-Coach of the Year.  The men finished their season by missing a trip to the NAIA National Meet with a one stroke loss to St. Francis, IL at the NAIA Unaffiliated National Qualifier.

The women earned their highest placing in the short history of the program with a runner-up finish.  Whitney Stanley finished second in the conference standings earning her second All-Conference award.  Stanley finished the season strong by taking home the medal in the last two conference meets.